US attorney: No more corruption charges in Wayne County case
Federal authorities say no new charges will be brought following a longtime investigation of corruption in Wayne County government.
Pharmacist gets 6 years prison, forfeits nearly $1 million for role in painkiller scheme
A pharmacist was sentenced this week to six years in prison for his role in a scheme to distribute addictive, medically unnecessary painkillers, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.
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Discipline board approves suspension
The Attorney Discipline Board has approved a hearing panel’s 180-day suspension of an Allegan County attorney who told the panel that he suffers from attention deficit disorder and depression.
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Probate – Insufficient evidence of undue influence to set aside will
The probate court correctly ruled that that two sets of estate-planning documents, one set drafted by an attorney who was a trustee of the trust at issue, were not the result of undue influence because there was insufficient evidence the attorney obtained a benefit.
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Wrongfully imprisoned 26 years, Walter Swift awarded $2.5 million by Detroit
“He’s struggling mightily to survive in a world that’s completely foreign to him,” said attorney Julie Hurwitz. “He served half his life in prison as an innocent man.”
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$4.5M verdict against ex-assistant AG cut back
In two separate rulings, a federal appeals court has scaled back a $4.5 million verdict against a former Michigan assistant attorney general who was sued for defamation, while at the same time upholding sanctions against him.
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Lawyer: Mom of baby found at recycle center charged too harshly
A court-appointed attorney for the mother of a newborn found dead in a recycling center says his client’s mental capacity played a role. He also says that what led to her baby’s death wasn’t intentional.
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Lansing attorney appointed to compensation commission
The Michigan Compensation Appellate Commission reviews workers’ compensation and unemployment benefits appeals.
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A sidebar with … Florence Schoenherr-Warnez
Ask this Center Line-based attorney why she’s still practicing after nearly 60 years, and her answer is simple: because no one is telling her she can’t.
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Settlement reached in school employee lawsuit alleging Kent ISD violated Family and Medical Leave Act
The federal lawsuit filed in September 2014 by a former early childhood program coordinator against the Kent Intermediate School District has been settled. The suit alleged the ISD violated the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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